Al Wahda power plant
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Al Wahda power plant is a power station under construction in El Wahda Dam, Fès-Meknès, Morocco.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Wahda power plant | El Wahda Dam, Fès-Meknès, Morocco | 34.574275, -5.104071 (approximate)[1][2] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[5][6][7] | 495[6][4] | gas turbine[5][7] | not found | 2027 (planned)[6] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: M701JAC[6][8] | no |
| 2 | Construction[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[5][6][7] | 495[6][4] | gas turbine[5][7] | not found | 2027 (planned)[6] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: M701JAC[8] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable [100%][2] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable [100.0%] |
| 2 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable [100%][2] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/El+Wahda+Dam/@34.5735686,-5.1067314,3293m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m23!1m16!4m15!1m6!1m2!1s0xd756747d0abc4a7:0x2b7584cef57630da!2sTaounate+Province,+Morocco!2m2!1d-4.8105955!2d34.5026896!1m6!1m2!1s0xd0ab2805a4dc1d3:0xab0f6b348fa253f8!2sEl+Wahda+Dam,+Morocco!2m2!1d-5.1067314!2d34.5735686!3e0!3m5!1s0xd0ab2805a4dc1d3:0xab0f6b348fa253f8!8m2!3d34.5735686!4d-5.1067314!16s%2Fg%2F1tcyb4bf?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230522045632/https://en.hespress.com/62195-netflix-plans-to-expand-operations-in-africa.html. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.lopinion.ma/La-centrale-a-gaz-Al-Wahda-entame-sa-phase-de-construction-a-grande-echelle_a71403.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230522045506/https://en.hespress.com/62216-morocco-invests-5-8-billion-dirhams-in-new-gas-turbine-power-plant.html. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://gasoutlook.com/analysis/renewables-delay-risks-higher-morocco-gas-oil-dependence/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://power.mhi.com/regions/mena/news/250212.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/mitsubishi-power-wins-order-990-mw-al-wahda-ocgt-power-plant-morocco.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mitsubishi Will Supply Turbines for Major Gas-Fired Plant in Morocco". POWER Magazine. 2025-02-12. Archived from the original on 2026-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
Additional data
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